through] So 4tos 1616, 1624.--2to 1631 "thorow." Amongst] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "Among." Enter the ambushed Soldiers] Here (though it seems that Faustus does not quit the stage) a change of scene is supposed.
these] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "the." the door] i.e. the stage-door,--the writer here addressing himself to THE ACTOR only, for the scene lies in a wood.
Zounds] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616, "Zons." all are] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "are all." these] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616 "this." escape] So 4tos 1616, 1631.--2to 1624 "scape." has] So 4tos 1616, 1624.--2to 1631 "hath." you] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.
guess] A corruption of guests (very frequent in our early dramatists) which occurs again at p. 130. first col. So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "guests."
thou] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.
now] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.
sir] Qy. "sirs"? but see the next speech of the Carter, and the next speech but one of the Horse-courser, who, in his narrative, uses both "sirs" and "sir." As I was going to Wittenberg, t'other day, &c.] See THE HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS, Chap. xxxv,--"How Doctor Faustus eat a load of hay."--The Carter does not appear in the earlier play.
my] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.
cursen] i.e. christened.
some quality] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "some RARE quality." rid] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "ride." that enchanted castle in the air] This is not mentioned in the earlier play:but see THE HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS, Chap xl,--"How Doctor Faustus through his charmes made a great Castle in presence of the Duke of Anholt." delighted] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "delighteth."itpleaseth]So4to1616.--2tos1624,1631,"itHATH PLEASED." come] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "came." these ripe grapes] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "these grapes." The Clowns bounce, &c] 2to 1616 "The CLOWNE bounce." 2tos 1624, 1631, "The CLOWNE BOUNCETH." (In the next stage- direction all the 4tos have "THEY knock again," &c.) for] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "to." pardons] So 4tos 1616, 1631.--2to 1624 "pardon." me] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.
spake] So 4tos 1616, 1631.--2to 1624 "spoke." Dost hear him] So 4to 1616.--2to 1624 "dost THOU heare ME." 2to 1631 "dost THOU heare him." him] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--Not in 4to 1616.
you] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--Not in 4to 1616 (but compare the Carter's next speech).
I] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.
not I] So 4tos 1616, 1631.--2to 1624 "I not." Ha'] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "Haue." guess] See note *, p. 127. So 4to 1616. --2tos 1624, 1631, "guests." beholding] So 4tos 1616, 1624, (see note *, p. 98).--2to 1631 "beholden."
sport] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "sports." I think my master, &c.] The alterations which this speech has undergone will hardly admit of its arrangement as verse: compare theearlier play, p. 98, first col.
<p. 98, first col. (Doctor Faustus, from the quarto of 1604): "Enter WAGNER.
